The Swans v Giants "Rivalry".

[Eshay187]

One of the stupidest, least sincere marketing ploys that the AFL has ever concocted.

Who swallows this crap: "You are now their rivals"

Reference:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/139658/default.aspx

 

[pazza]

I love Sheedy's Battle Of The Bridge concept. That could catch on!

 

[Messenger]

As riveting as the "Q Clash".

 

[FootyJunkie]

"Harbour City Classic" for mine

 

[Eshay187]

I love Sheedy's Battle Of The Bridge concept. That could catch on!

Which bridge?

The entire city is west of the bridge.

 

[Bluelegs]

One of the stupidest, least sincere marketing ploys that the AFL has ever concocted.

Who swallows this crap: "You are now their rivals"

Reference:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/139658/default.aspx

I thought Melbourne and GWS were rivals since it was talked about all of last week.

 

[pazza]

Which bridge?

The entire city is west of the bridge.

Gladesville.

 

[Eshay187]

Gladesville.

Then you lose from Glebe to Strathfeild, but anyway...

 

[Matching Mole]

The Sydney Swans' Twice Yearly Percentage Booster and Optional Sausage Sizzle wouldn't fit on a poster.

 

[baja]

The Swans have some Sydneysider 'supporters' that brag about having duel memberships and how they love the new team on the block, the only rivalry GWS is manufacturing is between the genuine Swans supporters and the traitors amongst us. I really don't care about GWS at all, I wish them well. The traitors can **** right off though.

 

[woopedazz]

The Swans have some Sydneysider 'supporters' that brag about having duel memberships and how they love the new team on the block, the only rivalry GWS is manufacturing is between the genuine Swans supporters and the traitors amongst us. I really don't care about GWS at all, I wish them well. The traitors can **** right off though.

We've found the supporter the rivalry scriptures spoke of. The rivalry has now reached its heights.

 

[RodneyMaynard]

The rivalry will grow eventually. They'll have their Rod Jameison or Dale Kickett moment that adds spice and venom. Can't be manufactured, has to happen organically.

 

[Andrew Mc]

The rivalry will grow eventually. They'll have their Rod Jameison or Dale Kickett moment that adds spice and venom. Can't be manufactured, has to happen organically.

Yup - or give it 4-5 years.

 

[tribey]

The rivalry will grow eventually. They'll have their Rod Jameison or Dale Kickett moment that adds spice and venom. Can't be manufactured, has to happen organically.

The Rod Jameson moment was long predicated by the Bruce Weber or Supreme Court Justice I. M. A. Douchebag moment, but I get what you're saying.

 

[half_back_flank]

Sheedy's track record at building rivalries is unquestionable with Anzac day and Dreamtime at the G.

I'll back it to be a big deal in 5 years time.

 

[bloodsbigot]

Give it time.

 

[Righteo]

The Swans have some Sydneysider 'supporters' that brag about having duel memberships and how they love the new team on the block, the only rivalry GWS is manufacturing is between the genuine Swans supporters and the traitors amongst us. I really don't care about GWS at all, I wish them well. The traitors can **** right off though.

Should definitely be called the "Cannibal Cup", coz that's all it's doing to the existing AFL market in Sydney.

 

[Righteo]

Sheedy's track record at building rivalries is unquestionable with Anzac day and Dreamtime at the G.

I'll back it to be a big deal in 5 years time.

Also single-handedly built the West Coast vs Essendon rivalry which is still big to this day and will continue to be so with both sides looking at extended runs at the top.

 

[Varcoe2Chapman]

Trying to create this rivalry can only be a positive. Get some more interest.

Big toast to Sheeds. He knows in the next two years they will struggle, so is putting in his two cents here and there, which is fantastic.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Another installment in the great annals of Things Big Footy Has Bitched About.

"Second game historically between two teams isn't a genuine rivalry."

Do go on!

 

[Leg End]

Trying to create this rivalry can only be a positive. Get some more interest.

Big toast to Sheeds. He knows in the next two years they will struggle, so is putting in his two cents here and there, which is fantastic.

Spot on.
Frankly, my interest this weekend is a percentage boost which will help top 4 chances.

 

[legend166]

Another installment in the great annals of Things Big Footy Has Bitched About.

"Second game historically between two teams isn't a genuine rivalry."

Do go on!

Haha, exactly what I was thinking.

 

[THRILLHO]

Surely I'm not the only one who thinks that this will become, in time, a massive rivalry? Due to geographic and socio-economic factors this has the potential to become a Silvertails vs. Fibros type rivalry.

Give it time.

 

[telsor]

It's not a rivalry yet, but odds are that as the years go on, being the only 2 teams in town wil mean they'll become rivals.

The AFL is guilty of pre-empting the market, nothing more.

 

[Ess_don]

The "Screw you NRL" Cup?